Chapter 20 Sisters
The bed in the Prime Minister's Mansion is much softer than the wooden bed on Mount Qingcheng.

Although Jiang Yuanbo was a scholar, he was also the prime minister of the dynasty. Some people become officials for the people of the world, while others become officials for their ambitions. Jiang Yuanbo realized his ambitions and also enjoyed life.

When Tong'er came to serve Jiang Li early in the morning, her smile was much brighter than usual. She chattered about how soft and comfortable the bed was last night, and how spacious and bright the room was.

Yunshuang and Xiangqiao stood aside. Yunshuang was not willing to serve Jiang Li at all. Xiangqiao pretended to wipe the table and chat with Jiang Li, but she was not at all bothered by the heavy work.

In the entire Fangfei Garden, besides Tong'er, there were only two maids, Yunshuang and Xiangqiao. Yunshuang and Xiangqiao would not do heavy work, so Tong'er was the only one who handled everything inside and outside. Ji Shuran intentionally or unintentionally did not assign a maid to Jiang Li, which was to take advantage of Jiang Li not knowing the current rules. Even if Jiang Li knew, it would be natural for her to make her unhappy and then go back to complain to Jiang Yuanbo, saying that Jiang Li had a bad temper.

But Jiang Li didn't care at all. When Yun Shuang went outside, she pulled Xiang Qiao's clothes and said, "I want to trouble Sister Xiang Qiao with something."

Xiang Qiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Second Miss, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

"I'm afraid I don't have enough staff in my courtyard right now. Mother didn't arrange any maids for me. You and Sister Yunshuang are here to take care of my daily life. Tong'er can't handle it all by herself. Sister Xiangqiao has been in the mansion for many years. She should be very familiar with the maids. Please help me arrange it. I'll go pick some people to clean the house."

Xiang Qiao heard this and frowned, "Second Miss, the number of maids in the courtyard must be approved by the Madam."

"Mother loves me, but she forgot to arrange staff for me. She is so busy with daily affairs that she forgot about me. How can I bother her again? It's just a few maids. I want to pick them myself and ask Sister Xiangqiao to arrange them." She picked up a gold bracelet from a box on the side, put it on the other person's hand, and said with a smile, "Is it okay?"

Is it ok?
The shiny gold bracelet was on Xiangqiao's hand. Different from the heavy red gold bracelet on her hand, this one was slender and delicate, and did not look as heavy as the one on her hand. But Xiangqiao knew that the workmanship and pattern of this bracelet were more valuable than the one on her hand.

"Of course!" Xiangqiao nodded repeatedly, her eyes glued to the bracelet and couldn't get away. She had been with Ji Shuran for many years, but Ji Shuran was not as generous as this second young lady from the mountains. Xiangqiao couldn't help but wonder, didn't this second young lady know how much these jewelry were worth, so she gave them to her so easily?
Before she could think about it, Jiang Li smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Sister Xiangqiao now."

Xiangqiao was nervous and excited when she got the gold bracelet. She said immediately, "I will definitely get this done for the Second Miss. Please wait for me." She said as she walked out of the house.

After Xiangqiao left, Tong'er stood aside. Seeing her hesitant look, Jiang Li said, "Just say whatever you want to say."

"Miss, I don't understand," Tong'er said, "Why are you so nice to Xiangqiao, knowing that she was sent by Ji... Perhaps you want to bribe her with this money?"

"Bribe?" Jiang Li shook her head. "This person has evil intentions, is two-faced, is used to changing his attitude according to the situation, and is greedy for money. Even if such a person is bribed, he will inevitably turn against us. I dare not bribe him."

"In that case, why did you give her these jewels? You know, even if she said she would help you choose maids, she might have told Ji privately. By then, the people sent to you would have been selected by Ji."

"I'm looking for an errand for her. I'm looking for an errand to send her something."

"I don't understand," Tong'er was puzzled. "Miss, we don't have so much money that we can't spend it."

Jiang Li was almost amused by her maid. She said, "Look, I gave her jewelry instead of silver. Do you know why?"

"Why?" Tong'er's eyes widened. "Of course it's for people to see." Jiang Li smiled and said, "The best strategy is to attack the enemy's plan and divide them. Tong'er, sometimes when someone gives you beautiful gems or precious jewelry, if you don't have to pay the same price, you have to be careful, because it may cost you more."

Tong'er looked at Jiang Li in a daze. She still didn't understand what Jiang Li said, but she felt something. After thinking for a while, she shook her head. Jiang Li was much smarter than her. If she could understand something, Jiang Li would definitely understand it. Jiang Li must have her own reasons for treating Xiang Qiao like this. She just had to follow her.

"Let's go for a walk." Jiang Li said, "Now that we're home, we should get familiar with our own mansion."

"Okay!" Tong'er was very happy, "I will accompany you."

Jiang Li changed her clothes, but the new clothes had not been delivered yet. Ji Shuran, her stepmother, didn't want to make it too obvious, so she sent some ready-made clothes of similar size to Jiang Li. These ready-made clothes looked expensive, but the workmanship was much rougher than Jiang Youyao's clothes, and they were completely different from Jiang Li's own temperament.

Although Tong'er liked good materials, she felt that these red and green clothes did not look as good on Jiang Li as plain ones. After thinking for a long time, she picked out a light green dress for Jiang Li.

At first glance, the dress looked like something for maids to wear. The green color could easily make it look tacky, but Jiang Li had fair skin and was thin, so it actually looked good on her. It made her look even more tender and delicate, giving her a different look.

Tong'er and Jiang Li had been in the temple for a long time, and they usually only combed the simplest hair for convenience. When they returned to the Jiang Mansion, they found that they could only comb hair in a few ways. In the Jiang Mansion, if they combed the maids' hair, they would be laughed at by others.

Before Tong'er could figure out how to comb her hair, she saw Jiang Li facing the bronze mirror, reaching out to hold her long black hair, and with her hands deftly flipping it a few times, she had combed it into a black bun.

Tong'er widened her eyes in shock and said, "Girl, how could you..."

"I learned it before." Jiang Li answered simply. When she was Xue Fangfei, she had just married Shen Yurong. In order to please her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, she learned how to comb hair. Thinking that girls love to be coquettish, combing their hair by herself would always make them closer. Later, her friendship with the Shen family was completely severed, but the skill of combing hair remained.

"The girl knows everything, she's amazing." Tong'er thought about it and became puzzled again, "But why would the girl learn to comb her hair? Isn't this something only maids do..."

Unfortunately, before she could get an answer, Jiang Li had already stood up and walked out, and Tong'er put the question behind her.

The Jiang Mansion was very large. Tong'er was originally a maid in the courtyard. Later, after Jiang Li caused Ji Shuran to have a miscarriage, all the servants in Jiang Li's courtyard were beaten, killed, or sold. Before sending Jiang Li to Qingcheng Mountain, Madam Jiang casually pointed to a little maid in the courtyard to go with her. This maid was Tong'er.

Because she was too young when she left, Tong'er is completely unfamiliar with the current situation in the Jiang Mansion.

Jiang Li had just walked out of Fangfei Garden and had not taken a few steps when she heard voices coming from the front. She stopped and looked up, and saw several people standing in a small pavilion not far away chatting.

Those people also saw Jiang Li and stopped talking. The person in the middle was wearing a pink and gold-threaded gauze dress, and her face was as beautiful as a flower and the moon, and she was particularly beautiful.

It was the third young lady of the Jiang family, Jiang Youyao.

(End of this chapter)